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OF SMART WOMEN.
Vassar Girls Stand Harder Study than
Amherst Boys.

DR.. Lucy M. Hall physician.of Vassar. has
Kept list OF the number of days each girl
has been absent from illness during the year
and compared it with a similar record kept
OF the young men at Amherst College" says
the Woman's Journal. "She finds that the
girls are not absent from illness nearly so
much as the young men. Women can stand
four years, course Of severe study as well
as their brothers. Yet some people still de-
clare that women are physically incompe-
tent to form an intelligent opinion as to the
merits OF candidates, or to express that opin-
ION by dropping ballot into box"
:, A diplomatist says that in several of the
1outn American countries, notably Chilli and
the Argentine Republic, women are employ
ed TO sweep the streets This plan was first
adopted by the Government Of Chill when
most all the men in the republic were engag-
ca IN the sub1ugation of Peru, but it proved
so successful that 1t was not only continued
put was adopted in the odjoining republic.
Contracts. are let to women or men, as the
case may be for keeping portion Of the city
cream, ana every morning, at about o'clock
gangs OF women go out with their brooms and
sweep the dirt into little piles, when it is
gathered up by men with carts, who follow
hem. The contracts are small, and the ter
rltory to be swept by each contractor does
not amount to more than mile of our pave
ment. The streets are paved with Belgian
block like Fifth avenue, New York, and are
always as clean in tho morning as a dairy
floor. -'
The expense of dressing family for the
fashionable summer resorts is now positiveIv
appalling. With the added rivalry in ele.
CANT villas and fine houses it has come to
pass that the choice of visiting one Of our
American resorts. or Of going abroad is in
Ginning to the foreign watering places.
marks, that it costs less money to 90 to Eu-
rope than to spend summer at watering
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4 ARGE hay and milk farm known as "FIm
IL Grove Farm 120 acres well watered grass.
pasture and woodland cut 80 tons Of nay in 1855
can maiutain 90 COWS, orchard of young bearing
In extra repair, excellent neighborhood miles
from station on Portland & Rochester and Port
land q Ogdensburg r. R., and within easy dis
lance OF Normal, High and Grammar Schools
Postohice and Churches. Sale on account of poor
health ALBION +. JOHNSON, on the premises
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BUILDING LOTS IN DEERING.

A NUMBER of fine building sites are offered at
"A reasonable prices on the new streets which
have been opened through the Forest Home
Estate, and money will be loaned, repayable in in
stallments, to enable people to build. Apply to
J. 7. BAXTER, ONCE in Portland Savings Bank
Building. ap1Idfmeod
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HOUSE AND LAND FOR SALE
Or will Exchange for Desirable City
Property nearer the Business Center.

The desirable two story house No. 228 Grove
ST., ten rooms, thoroughly built by the day. heat
lar; stable with two open and one large box stall:
large hennery; 16,640 feet land choice fruit
trees, abundance apples, pears, plums, grapes,
Portland or vicinity. This property is between
and adjoining the residences of j. s. Palmer, ESQ.,,
and Capt. Seth b. Mcclellan; easy terms. Apply
TO A. q. CLARKE, on the premises, after o'cl1ck
?; m, or to LORD, HASKELL & CO., 1853 & 165
Middle street. apr29eod2w
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Hotel for Sale.


Il livery stable attached. Well patronized.
~ Location Eastern Shore of Maryland Price
$4,000. On most liberal terms. 4. j. JOHNSON,
Box 1167, Philadelphia, Pa. ap27d3t
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Are You Familiar with the Plans
Union Mutual.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF PORTLAND, ME!
Sany IS HOME iNsTfTUTIoN chasrteped
in 1848 under the laws of Maine?
A RE you aware that this Company has paid to
IA pOlicy-holders or their representatives more
than TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS?
Il LARS IN ASSETS, and over THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SURPLUS
calculated by the conservative standards of Maine
and Massachusetts.
TT pays its losses promptly. Its policies are in
Il contestable after three years.
1T has liberal plans. Its affairs are carefully
Il managed by its Board of Directors and Onf.
GERS, whose integrity and ability are unques-
toned.
THE wise provisions of the Maine Non-Forfei-
IL ture Law apply only to the policies issued by
this Company, and under its workings extended
insurance is provided for in case of lapse.
nyHE NEW MAINE LAW CONVERTIBLE
Il POLICY of the UNION MUTUAL contains
every desirable feature in PERFECT LIFE IN
SURANCE POLICY.
If you will send your address to the Home Of
ce or to any of its agents. shall be glad to fur
nish full Information in regard to the Company
and its plans
TINE UNION MUTUAL appeals to residents Of
Il Maine for their especial patronage, because
1t is a HOME COMPANY, and because Of its age,
experience, strong, financial condition, large
plus, equitable and attractive plans and conserva-
tive management.
DIRECTORS.

EDWARD r. SECcoMB West Newton, Mass.
Hon. JOSIAH III. DRUMI0ND, Portland, Maine,
JOHN K. DEWITT, Portland, Maine.
HENRY G. HUTCHINS, Boston, Mass.
HON. PERCIvAL BoNNEY, Portland, Me.
Hon. MARQUIS f. KING, Portland Ne.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, M. D., Portland, Me.
Hon. FRED. K. RICHARDS, Rockport, Me.
GEORGE L. DEBLoIs, Boston, Mass.
EDWARD A. MOVES, Portland Me.
HON. FREDERICK RoBIE, GOrham, Me.
FRANK L. ALLEN, Portland, Ne.
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FARM ron SALE OR TO LET.

A small farm for sale or to let, containing about
"A ten acres OF good land in high state OF
cultivation. situated in Falmouth on the Gray
road, about five miles from Portland; two story
Rouse, barn nearly new, and all the buildings in
excellent repair. Enquire of EDWIN L. DYER,
No. 1896 Congress st. mar3Idtf
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For Sale or To Let.

"A DESIRABLE two story frame dwelling,
recently modernized and improved, contains two
parlors, dining room, kitchen, bath room, with
hot and cold water,) seven chambers, plenty OF
closets and front and back stairs, fire places in
back parlor and dining room, new steam heating
apparatus with eight radiators; newly painted
ana papered throughout; area of lot 1000 square
ADAMS, No. % Exchange ST. dec24dff
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PORTLAND, MT. DESERT G MACHAs sTEAK-
BOAT co.

ON and After March y, ISs7, and Unfii
Further Nsffce,
the Steamer City of 6ichmend, Capt. VIM. X
Dennson, weather permitting, will make Two
round trips per week on the route between Port
land, Bar Harb0r and MachlaspOrt, via usuM
landings, leaving Portland at IL D. IN. every Tues
day and Friday, and Machiasport at 400 a. N.
every Monday and Thursday.
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
F.E. B00THBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland. Mar /, 1887. Oct42
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CONGREss ST. STATION.

where through tickets and baggage checks may
be obtained for principal points East and West
THE 11.15 D. N. train Is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days Included, through to Bangor but not 70
Skowhegan on Monday mornings or 70 Belfast
and Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday morn
ings.
Trains are due In Portland as follows; ThemOrn-
ing trains from Augusta anc Bath SAB a. N.
Lewiston, $50 a. n. the day trains from Ban
gor at 12.4O and 40 pm. the afternoon trains
from Bangor, WaterVille, Bath, Augusta, Rock
land and Lewiston at SAB p. M; the night Pull
man Express train at 1. 80 a. m.
Limited Tickets, arst and second class, f@E
all points i'm the Provinces On sale at rc-
dueed raaea.
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$50 FREE BEDS,
EVERY BED FREE.

IL GlU IL D1IIJ II 1SA~AZs
Liquid Food given before and after each
operation.
Also many cases that were built
up so well by the use OF our
days, that they were discharged
without needing an operation.
We have cases all the time
where life is sustained for several
days, by the aid of Liquid Food
by injections. After that time the
stomach is restored to action, and
can retain common food.
Our Inst years. record included over 900
operations without the loss of n single life.
Liquid Food is adapted for all ages, in health or
disease, as it win make, by the use of one table
spoonful four times daily for an adult, eight per
cent. new blood weekly. 1t is recommended by
the Medical Profession as the ONLY RAW
FOOD KNOWN, free from insoluble matter
drugs, minerals, salts or acids. and carries the
blood corpuscles.
If your baby does NOT thrive, never
change its food, but add i've more drops
at each feeding, and its lost or needed Wit
aiity will be developed i'm 30 days.
Our Free Home for Homeless Boys con-
Trims 80 beds, and is located at N TO 81
Causeway street, When amy of the boys
suffer from scrofuIa, Eczenia or other
skin diseases, they recover quickly by the
use of our Liquid Food.
We use in our Hospital 200 large bottles OF ev-
cry lot made. This gives guarantee of sweet
ness of every bottle sold, and is not given by any
manufacturer of any other preparation in the
world.
MURDOCK'S LIQUID FOOD CO., Boston.
my22 SN&Vtf
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OFPICERs.

JOHN Z. Dewitt, President.
HENRY d. SMITH, Secretary,
ARTHUR L. BATES, Asst Secretary.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, M. D., Medical Director
HON. JOSIAH III. DRUMMOND, Counsel.
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3 at FOFtIahu 5.z0 q. Ih.I Iz.U0 p. m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.

DAILY-From W. MinOt 3.27 D. M. for Hebron
Academy; Bnckneld $50 p. m. for W. sumner
$40; Dixneld GOO; Mexico a 90 p. m y also for
Brerturf,s Mills, Liyermores Returning, leave
Mexico 500, Dfxfeld 100 a m. arriving at Port
aPa q 6s BgSsRDPoRD @ + 4 liNCol cc;t ssSss
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY, Oct. rs,
Iss6, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland rs follows.

1856, FHssthktF HFHfHs LthNe
Portland ms follows;
For Bangor, ITO a. m, via AuEpstag I.2O p.
m, via Lewiston, / .25 and III .16 p. m, via Aa-
gu=fn; for Ellsworth. Bar Harbsr, Vance
boro, 10. John, Halifax, and tho Frsvin-
ces, st. stephen and Aro0sfook County,
1.20 p. m, 1.26 and t11.l6 p. m. For Bangor
a. Piscaiaquis X. H., ITO a. m, III 10 y. m,
for skcwhegnn, Belfast and Dexter, LEO,
1.26, Hills p. m. Wafervihie, ITO u m.
1.20, 1926, and, III. 10 D. M. and on Saturdays
only at 6.15 p. m, for Augusta, Haitsweil,
Gardiner and Brunswick, ITO .. w., lbs,
6.15, Hills p. m; Bath, ITO p m, 125, s.1b
p. m, and on Saturdays only at 11.l6 Y ~;
10 m Is D. M: Auburn and Lswisl
ton at $50 a. M, 1.z0, 800 ?. M Lcwists.
via Brunswiek, ITO a. m, Lao, t11.1b PM
Farmin gton, " Ga sa eufh, Winthrop, Oak
land and North Anson, 100 p. n Yarn
ingten via Br.nswick, ITO q. m. and 1.2b
All trains timed as above from Commercial Street
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HIIsCELLANROUs.

NEWlsTORE! New Goodsi Fine Boots and
~ Shoes, all grades, all styles, all prices at
BROWNS, 461 Congress st., Sign Of Gold Boot,
directly opposite Kendall & Whitney. 29-1
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Rumford Falls & BuekfieId Railroad

Winter ArrnnRement-In Effeet Nov II
1855.
Leave Portland, via G. 7. Railway, Ito q m;
Lewiston 800: Mechanic Falls linked train)
8.45; arriving at w. Mnot 905; K. Hebron $50;
Buekheld .9.46; e. Sumner 1895; Hartford,
1855; Canton Ills.
Leave Portland 100 D. m; Lewiston 1.67;
Mechanic Falls 3.16; arriving at W. Minot 3.27;
Z. Hebron 337: Buckfetd $50; X. sumner 4.O6;
Hartford 4.1V; Canton A.25; Gilbertsille 4.3b p.
RETuRNINe-Lsays Canton AS. e.15 q. mi
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FEMALE HELP.
BOARD.

WANTED-Having renewed my lease OF the
~ McCobb House, No. liz Free ST., and new
~ =. turhisned lt throughout, can now accommo-
a os rev more boarders also few table board
OAS' ". L. AlMbALL. 23H
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ENOR SALE - Brick house, with modern i'm
IL provements; for further particulars inquire
at 209 NEWBURY STREET. 1872
EOR SALE ORTO BE Lighthouse. CON
IL tanning IL rooms, exclusive Of bath ROOM
pantry, &C.; lot 40xSS; in good location; house in
nrst-class condition; excellent drainage; gas and
Sebago. For terms apply to WILLIAM X. NEAL
80 Exchange street. 1877
INOR SALE-Farm within one mile Of Grand
u Trunk Depot, in Falmouth, and four miles
from Portland; very desirable place for one wish
ing to live in the country in summer; fine location
Enquire Of Fl. p. MERRILL, on the place. 12-4
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We use in our Hospital 200 large bottles Of ev-
cry lot made. This gives guarantee of sweet
ness of every bottle sold and is not given by any
manufacturer of any other preparation in the
world.
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AMI the pigs, and the wood chopping, and"
''Oh, but there is something that won't in
terfere with the chores, nor with schoolr'
said cheerful little Rosie.
"Just listen-all ] ask of you is to listen ~
And the weeks grew into months, and the
red leaves eddied down in little swirls from
the maple trees, and "pig killing time" came,
and, with the aid of a lame, one-eyed man,
Mr.. Chesney laid down his own stock of
pork and sausages for the winter with the
sense of being triumphantly economical.
The family had left off complaining now.
Apparently they were resigned to their doom.
But there were some things that Mr.. Ches-
ney could not explain at all.
A new rug frightened up the dismal hues
of the parlor carpet; Rosie had a crimson
merino dress, trimmed with black velvet
bars; Elma's fall jacket was edged with SUBJ
stantial black fur; and-grand climax of ex-
trayagance-Mrs. Chesney had new shawl,
in place of the old broche garment which
had been her mothers before herl
He looked over the housekeeping books
with renewed vigilance; he consulted the
stubs of his check book with a glance that
nothing could escape.
'I-don't-know-how -they-manage it,
said he, scratching his nose with the lead
pencil he always carried. 81 hate mysteries,
and mean to be at the bottom of this be-
fore I'm an hour older"
He took his account book under his arm
and marched into the kitchen where his wife
was clearing away the late supper
Abigail" said he, chow is this? I've
given you no money. You've left off asking
for money How have you managed to
smarter yourself and the children up so?
won't be cheated by my own wife"
Elma set down the pitcher which she was
wiping, and came and stood before her ia
Their with glittering eyes and cheeks stained
with crimson, like flag of battle.
Papa" she said, ''you must not speak to
mamma so. Mamma would not cheat you
nor anybody else. It's money that we have
earned ourselves. There Now!
Mr.. Chesney stared at the girl with incred-
lous eyes.
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ROOMS.

ITO LET- - good large furnished rooms
a,,o VIII. ~. SoOu closets and bath room accommo
For particulars enquire log PARK STREET STREE a'eS
25-1
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17

REPUBLICAN MIXED PICKLES.
An Heterogeneous gsiis a Reporter
What lie shtaks sf the situation Tho
-lSlIoendedsst fisns'' ts Ills
heooiiecttos.

Chiceso. July ia special from Wash
ington 70 ths fsssf- Ocsas says. Al Ohio ex-
Congressman. whom the political excite
ment Of his own Slate hor the beat here eau
keep away from Washington. got IN here
late last night This morning. IA talk GA
sfsirs in Ohio, he sAii. We are having
ia confouEdeaest time in cur State over
political matters that can ever remember
10 have occurred. / have always been .
siaiwarl IA p9.itlcs. sith leanlnes toward
neither Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. sherman, 20
look upon Tie matter without much inter
est You eau make no mistake about
Blaine candidacy His friends are max
Ing ths final eii0rl 10 beat Sherman IN ohio.
sherman, YOU know. Is stronger anywhere
else ia the Union than IA Ohio. aud Blaine
knows that il he does not beat sherman ia
that stste be is likely 10 make him pretty
close contest in the next con-
seatiOn. All this hubbub Is the last
kick for the Blaine striker. for their candl-
date, and the whole business j. engineered
by men who claim TO be sherman : friends.
Poor little Foraker, who was discovered by
Charlie Foster and brought forward for
Governor when Foster saw his last chance
gone, is worried almost 10 frenzy. HIS
little head has been sweiled by the inten-
until his scalp is cracked, and between
what he owes Sherman and bis awful
yesrning 10 20 on the ticket next year
with Blaine lie is a pitiable spectacle. Why
bis brutal selfshness of a few days ago Is
disc0uraging Ohio's endorsement 81 Sh er-
man for fear ii would commit his canvass
this year To Sherman and probably burt
his own chances has lost him lood
many friends, and bis true character is
rapidly coming TO light. Before him
Charlie Foster sits with Mophstophelian
grin on his mug. talking loudly for sher-
man and burning poor Forakers paw 10
crisp as he rakes the Goals over with il Tor
Blaine .estuuts. Ohio stands ready
To endorse Sherman and indorse him
heartily, ont from the howls which the
Blaine men are sending out you would
think that Sherman was barely tolerated IN
the State. Another difficulty is that Sher-
mans canvass is in the hands of adoesc-
ents. He has lot OF fellows all trying 10
run il for him who were never heard OF IN
II successful year in Ohio politics until this
time. and every last one of them is adyer-
tising himself as the only advance agent OF
the Sherman aggregation. Every time TWO
or three of these fellows get together and
talk il over they run right out and adver-
tise il TO the world that Sherman confer
ence has been held and what is going to he
done. Our Democratic papers are helping
the whole thing along trying 10 secure
Blaines nomination, knowing him 10 be
the man they can most easily beat. Mean
while we are signing for the return OF the
old Stalwarf days when men like Grant,
Arthur, Conkling and others were at the
bat
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17
FROM THE HAVEN
Essrstliine Booming st Highland Park
Reported Capture OF a sea Lion.

a
GRAND HAVEN, July l6. - Thomas
A. Parrish, President of the High
land Park Associate on, informed your
correspondent last evening that several
cottages are being built at the Park by
Grand Rapids partie sand they giveiresidents
of Grand Rapids choice of lots AZ the Park
and lease for thirty years 10y subscribing
tor one share OF the capital stock of the
association, and paying for 1t in 1--we annual
assessments OF twenty per cent. each. The
Association was formed by prominent citi-
zens. of Grand Haven. with a capital stock
of $4,000. They have about one hundred
and fifty acres Of land south OF the city on
Lake Michigan.
Negotiations are being made by parties
here with the Detroit Electrical Works for
the building of an electric railway from the
city to Highland Park. a pier is being
built at the Park bath honsss, which will
extend 30 feet into the lake.
Some Grand Rapids gentlemen were ne
goiistine for the hotel privileges at High
land Park today.
Large crowds visited the Park today and
the surf bathing was delightful.
Bob Doug. ass. who has 2 Summer resi-
dence near Montague. is here snd re. OTts
that while out fishing this morning caught
a sea lion with hook and line. supposed to
be one of the two which escaped from Lin
coin PARK, Chicago.
Among the prominent arrivals at the Cut
Ter House are Capt. VIM Barnes and
family. 5. Ray, OF the 6i,jc- Domocrai. and
family. and \. Il. Lansing and family, all
of St. Louis. Mo.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-17
FIRES IN NEW YORK:
s5AlF a MILLION DOLLARS GONE
shs s'esrepeiis~n storage " N4ss1suss
narssa fsresaeE seriously lut.rsa
tv se taplesion-- ftat1l slaskkx
>srrs~tf E<e@ps.

Nav NoKx, 1Uly Ia firewss discovered
about . ciock thu moraine Ia the frs>
story hriok building Of tie Metropolitan
STORAGE warehouse on Thirty eighth at. he
tween Broadway and sAfA-aye IL = few
moments the flames mounted NJ through
the structure finding ready food Ia tha
light stun stored therein before The lre-
men arrived, the whole place wss raging
furnace and DANES were shooting up
tosaFd The skg. Three alarms were soon .
sent cat and special engine companies were
Summoned Bom TIE neiEhn0rns aissTiols.
The warehouse Was ioImrd WITH the Casino
building, and Tor q tlsIe IL Ma feared the
Dcsn1liai lempie 81 light opera Neuls be
burned, bqi II was saved ~ ths klEsauous
sli"ris oi tie iremen.
The Hotel Aormandle is quite neal. aud /,
soon the sparks descending Oh ihis build
ing. set oD tire aud The ruesls were hur-
richly summoned 10 leave. The p0r8er
rushed through the halls snd knocked at
every doof The guests were lold there vas
no immediate danger. They assed Il they
would have time 10 pack lbeir saluabls<.
and being answered IN the afllrmstise, they
soon packed their trunks and carried them
down stairs The ire on the roof n Hotel,
NOfmendie was soon txlDEuished. how
back 10 their rooms.
boon AiieT The hremeD got 90 v0rt al the
storage warehouse bullding . terrific eKylo-
zion occurred and seven llreinen. vho were
at work on the first nO0r. were biswn
through the windows 10 the street All
were severely burned about ths lsnds s1d
fest, and al ambulanos cAn wss iaaulessf-
eitly sent out. When the ambulance Al
r1fed most Of the injured hrenen we're an.
eonscious. aud by that time We Of them Gsd
been conveyed in the patrol wagon No
10 The foote Hospital They were o<pt.
Nilief. of engine No. -, and four of his
men. The other two we're John Conr1y snd
John douglas. OF Engine Company No 4.
They ere taken 10 the hospital m the am
buisnoe. The business Was conducted by
ooion IsldaDeck. aud the buildings and land
are the property OF the Goelet estate The
IRE Was discovered by the wstchmsn
who was in the building st the
time and sounded the alarm. The
damage so far a. can be esfimsied is
ball million dollars although ~ may
be much more. The warehouse wss used
by New Workers who are out of town. and
contained furniture, paintings and vslns-
be brlc-a brsc Of all hnds The ioss, 1t is
thought will exceed $500, 900
The fire started on the second floor ~
the warehouse, and owing 90 the oombusti-
bic nature OF the goods stored therein. 10
spread rapidly. The flames ran along the
hatchways abd stairs 10 tie upper floors,
and IN hiteen minutes the building was
sbla2e